Trump Sparks Social Media Backlash After Telling a Little Girl She Is too Short For Volleyball

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A White House ceremony meant to celebrate America’s most physically active young people somehow turned into one of those “did that really just happen?” moments.

During the Presidential Physical Fitness Youth Challenge signing ceremony in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump told a young girl, in front of a room full of people, that her height would stop her from ever playing volleyball. Yes, at an event literally designed to hype kids up.

The exchange was caught on video and quickly made its rounds across multiple channels. What should have been a wholesome, gold-star kind of day took a sharp detour into viral clip territory. And that was only the beginning of how strange things got.

Link to tweet

The girl at the center of the moment has not been publicly identified, but she was among several kids invited to the South Lawn to play sports in celebration of the initiative's announcement. So we’re talking proud parents, big smiles, and a once-in-a-lifetime Oval Office visit. When she mentioned she liked volleyball, the conversation could have gone in a dozen encouraging directions. But it did not.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-sparks-social-media-backlash-141458061.html

So what? Trump is too stupid to be president but that hasn't stopped him.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

1. 🍊 fool

[Walleye]

2. I just imagined Barack Obama or Joe Biden in that situation. It melted my cold cold heart.

Yeah, jerk, better get started telling the little girl she’s inferior.

[CTyankee]

21. Me, too! Obama or Biden would have encouraged her! Neither of them would EVER say something like that!

This just gets me furious! I feel so sorry for that little girl! She's just a kid and the POTUS sez she's not tall enough!

[Faux pas]

3. What effing stoopid unfit parent

would let their daughter within a million miles of the perv in chief? Oh wait, maybe she's a gift for him.

[PatSeg]

12. I was thinking the same thing

I wouldn't allow any child or grandchild of mine anywhere near that monster. Dad has now created a memorable moment for his lovely daughter, but not necessarily a good one. Trump around any children just makes me cringe.

[Faux pas]

45. Yeah the kool-aid

drinkers know what he's like. I'm guessing the sweet innocent little girl probably gets the same meaness at home.

[PatSeg]

47. What a terrible thought,

but it is likely to be true.

[hamsterjill]

20. Add me to another parent who was thinking the same thing, too.

I realize that these kids would find it exciting to see the White House, etc., but if that had been MY daughter, I would have had my "piggy" ass in between that pedo and her every second of any interaction.

[Faux pas]

46. Me too. Lol 😆

as if any of us would be there at all.

[Biophilic]

4. He's also too mean to be a good president.

On top of that it was a perfect opportunity for him to slam down on a female. He rarely misses any of them.

[LogDog75]

5. Our Idiot President at wor again

The little girl lies to play volleyball. What the Orange Turd doesn't understand is you don't have to be tall to play or be good at volleyball. Like many people, he focuses on height when in fact most of the play is from those on the back line and the setter who don't need to be tall. In the 80s, my girlfriend played volleyball on the base team in a inter-service tournament and was named the MVP of the tournament. She was about 5'6" and was the setter but played the back line and was a good server.

Instead of dashing the little girls love of the game he should have encouraged her by asking her what position(s) she played and what she likes about the game.

[TheDemsshouldhireme]

28. There are plenty of short girls in volleyball

Laney Choboy is 5'3 for the team that was ranked no.1 for most of of last year into the playoffs, Nebraska. You dont have to be tall to be the Libero.

[sboatcar]

6. He reminds me of my granfather on my dad's side

He would always say something awful to all his granddaughters, like "Wow, you sure have gotten fat since the last time I saw you" and think it was a funny joke.

[jls4561]

7. He should invite Spud Webb to the White House and tell him he's too short to play basketball.

Spud should show him the video of his winning the NBA dunk contest

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8Tg8rC6420E

then tell him to shut up about sports. And women!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Or Nate Robinson

[Seinan Sensei]

18. Or Muggsy Bogues, all-time shortest NBA player at 5'3"

Or 24 yr old current player Yuki Kawamura at 5’8”

Trump, on the other hand, might be the Orangest player ever to play Beanbag Baseball at the local Senior Center

[tanyev]

9. Just be thankful that POS didn't try to demonstrate by spiking a volleyball into her face.

[yorkster]

10. Too bad she couldn't say, "Yup, I'm short for now,

but I'll grow up and you never will, Asshole".

[calimary]

22. If only!

[republianmushroom]

11. Be thankful he's only thinking of volley ball.

[Crowman2009]

13. Well the orange assclown is too unhealthy to live.

He's one foot in the grave and not even healthy enough to play checkers.

[nuxvomica]

14. So he doesn't know that children are still growing?

[Geechie]

17. my thought exactly! she's what, 8?

ffs...

[meadowlander]

24. Well, enigmas never age, have you noticed that?

[Attilatheblond]

32. Likely he thinks they are adult sized by the time they start walking

He has admitted his kids' mothers raised them. He only spent time with Ivanka because.... well, you know.

[stage left]

15. I hope that

soon the only creatures this nasty old man has to talk to are worms.

[erronis]

16. I'm sorry. This made me think of another little girl who was slapped by trump

when he wanted to force her to give oral sex.

I know these are tremendously different cases/circumstances, but that bastard is still the same bastard.

[Chakaconcarne]

19. At least he didn't say that she is just his type.

[Skittles]

49. or that he'll be dating her in a few years

[Mblaze]

23. There are setters in volleyball.

[DinahMoeHum]

40. . . .and LIBEROs in indoor volleyball

n/t

[3catwoman3]

25. One of the Ole Miss players in March Madness 2026 is only 5'4"...

...and he was a walk-on, no less - Cam Brent.

For someone who cannot abide to hear anything negative said about him, he sure has no trouble dishing out critical comments. TSF has absolutely no redeeming qualities.

[OGBuzz]

26. Time to remove the TU from POTUS and refer to him more appropriately.

[ChicagoTeamster]

27. He's like a senile perverted old grandpa. His staff should dissuade people from bringing children around him.

[flvegan]

29. Who lets kids be around even an alleged pedophile? n/t

[BeneteauBum]

30. He's an ignorant son of a bitch

He doesn’t know the importance of a libero or setter. Their quickness is as much an asset as height in hitters/blockers. Effing idiot……and to demean a kid!

Peace ☮️

[bucolic_frolic]

31. Those who can't jump should shut up and watch those who can. /nt

[IbogaProject]

33. I suspect Donny T-Bone-Head has an inferiority complex

I think he knows he is "short" somewhere and has to deflect that self realization by denigrating women and being all about fake ways of feeling better about himself.

Makes me think of that song Shorty the Pimp.

[Wicked Blue]

34. Says Mr. Shortfingers and

Shortd*ck.

[Grokenstein]

35. Mere thoughtlessness or pure malice?

Does it even matter? Every single opportunity he gets, he will say the stupidest thing imaginable, then smirk proudly because he is such a Clever Boy.

[WestMichRad]

36. Well, she's not too young to learn that...

… the president is an asshole.

[Rhiagel]

37. Why is a pedophile allowed to be so close to a young girl?

Her parents should be ashamed of themselves.

[Dave Id]

38. Somebody needs to tell Donnie

Dude, you look really stupid when you try to dance. EPSTEIN!

[Gaytano70]

39. Dear Yahoo person...ummmm

When has "wholesome" or "gold star" EVER been associated with this vile bag of excrement?

[genxlib]

41. Guess he has never heard of the libero

They aren't even allowed to play high. They contribute playing defense. They are often on the smaller side.

Libero
The libero player was introduced internationally in 1998,[33] and made its debut for NCAA competition in 2002.[34] The libero is a player specialized in defensive skills: the libero must wear a contrasting jersey color from their teammates and cannot block or attack the ball when it is entirely above net height. When the ball is not in play, the libero can replace any back-row player, without prior notice to the officials. This replacement does not count against the substitution limit each team is allowed per set, although the libero may be replaced only by the player whom he or she replaced. Most U.S. high schools added the libero position from 2003 to 2005.

[Blue Owl]

42. What. An. Ass. Hole.

[Chautauquas]

43. It's like he wakes up every day

and immediately asks himself "how can I be an even bigger asshole today?.

[Wiz Imp]

44. She's what, like 8? Does the moron not understand that she will grow a lot

Taller as she gets older? She very well may end up 6 feet tall for all anyone knows.at this point. He gets more pathetic by the day

[The Roux Comes First]

48. And He's Too Fat and Dishonest to Play Golf with Honest Golfers, But He Claims

Dozens of "trophies."

[Initech]

50. The man has absolutely zero clue how to be a decent human being.

Hell even a halfway decent human being. He is garbage on every level.